Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of infants who die before age 1

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
133,650 deaths
in 2100
Nigeria
257,921 deaths
in 2100
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 257,921 deaths against 133,650 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 124,271 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
2020s 219,381 deaths 513,914 deaths 294,533 deaths Nigeria
2030s 222,412 deaths 502,044 deaths 279,633 deaths Nigeria
2040s 222,453 deaths 464,431 deaths 241,978 deaths Nigeria
2050s 217,637 deaths 421,791 deaths 204,154 deaths Nigeria
2060s 204,275 deaths 383,739 deaths 179,464 deaths Nigeria
2070s 184,297 deaths 343,950 deaths 159,653 deaths Nigeria
2080s 164,737 deaths 306,835 deaths 142,098 deaths Nigeria
2090s 144,976 deaths 274,348 deaths 129,373 deaths Nigeria
2100s 133,650 deaths 257,921 deaths 124,271 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 257,921 deaths against 133,650 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
124,271 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.